Two suspects in killing of Metairie woman found in Mississippi

Two suspects in the killing of a Metairie woman found dead in Avondale last week were captured by federal marshals in Mississippi on Thursday night.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff's OfficeCurtis Kyles

Curtis Kyles, 51, of 2110 Cypress Acres Drive, Algiers and Chicwanda Forbes, 25, of 167 Westpark Court, Algiers will be booked with first-degree murder and second-degree kidnapping when they are extradited from Mississippi.

Kyles and Forbes are accused of kidnapping and killing Crystal St. Pierre, said Col. John Fortunato, a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office spokesman.

JPSOChicwanda Forbes

St. Pierre was found dead in a wooded lot in Avondale on June 11, after authorities say she was kidnapped the day before. Kyles and Forbes were arrested without incident at a residence in Bassfield, Mississippi, and authorities have also seized a vehicle they believe was used in the kidnapping, Fortunato said.